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APTIS PRACTICE TEST 4 Aptis PracticeTest 4 ELT DEPARTMENT For internal use 1 APTIS PRACTICE TEST 4 1. Practice tests Grammar & Vocabulary Instructions
O Please do not write on the question paper. Use the answer sheet.
O Answer as many questions as you can in the time allowed.
O Follow the recommended times for each section.
The test has two sections:
Grammar – 25 questions (about 12 minutes)
Vocabulary – 25 questions (about 13 minutes)
Total time – 25 minutes 2 APTIS PRACTICE TEST 4 2. Practice tests Grammar
(25 questions – 12 minutes)
Write your answers (A – C) to questions 1 – 25 on your answer paper. Do not write on this question paper.
The answer to question 0 is given as an example on your answer paper (A). 0 (Example) are How old ___you? A. are B. age C. have
1. Go to the end of the street and turn ____ right. A. (-) B. on C. to
2. That man's so unreliable - you can't trust him. ____
A. Frankly, I wouldn’t work with him.
B. I wouldn’t frankly work with him.
C. I wouldn’t work frankly with him.
3. A: I enjoy working on challenging projects at work. B: So ____ I! A. can B. do C. am
4. The film starts ____ half past four. A. at B. in C. on
5. I ____ to work when I saw Steve. A. went B. was going C. going 3 APTIS PRACTICE TEST 4
6. He ____ finished cooking when we arrived. A. have B. had C. has
7. I wish it ____ the time of year when I could go on holiday. A. will be B. were C. is 8. He ____ in Cairo. A. living B. lives C. live
9. I don't think it's right ____ children to play with toy guns. A. for B. that C. to
10. ____ you like to go out this evening? A. Would B. Can C. Will
11. She reads every day ____ she isn’t serious. A. and B. because C. but
12. If you were a better cook, you ____ need to eat out all the time. A. hadn't B. won't C. wouldn't
13. You ____ to do your homework by tomorrow. A. have B. should C. must
14. Excuse me, I’m lost. ____ you help me? A. Could B. Shall C. Should
15. The children ____ playing football for two hours before it started raining. A. had been B. has been C. have been 4 APTIS PRACTICE TEST 4 3. Practice tests
16. He is single. He never ____. A. marries B. married C. marrying
17. I had a shower, ____ I went to bed. A. then B. until C. during
18. There were ____ than fifty people in the audience last night. A. lesser B. few C. fewer
19. How much ____ the train to Santiago cost? A. is B. does C. do
20. I just heard they are ____ get married in June. A. going to B. going C. go to
21. I ____ use to swim much, but now I have my own pool, I swim every day. A. didn’t B. don’t C. did
22. William ____ in South America now. A. was living B. i w ll C. is living
23. ____ you like to go out this evening? A. Would B. Can C. Will
24. We could cook dinner. ___, we could buy some take away food. A. Although B. Therefore C. On the other hand
25. We ____ have caught the early train, as the football match was delayed. A. didn't B. needn’t C. mustn’t 5 APTIS PRACTICE TEST 4 5. Practice tests Vocabulary
(25 Questions – 13 minutes)
1. Write the letter (A – K) of the word that is most similar in meaning to a word on the left
(1 – 5). Use each word once only. Write your answers (A – K) on your answer paper. You
will not need five of the words (A – K). The answer to question 0 is given on your answer paper as an example (L).
Select a word from the list that has the most similar meaning to the word on the left. A. go
Example: big = large B. begin 1. study = C. plan D. listen 2. receive = E. read 3. start = F. run G. choose 4. talk = H. speak 5. pick = I. end J. get
2. Finish each sentence (6 – 10) using a word from the list (A – K). Use each word once
only. Write your answers (A – K) on your answer paper. You will not need five of the words (A – K).
Complete each definition using a word from the drop down list.
6. To cover with paper or material is to A. attend B. assemble 7. To improve or change is to C. approach D. arrive
8. To state or make public is to E. admit 9. To get somewhere is to F. announce G. arrange
10. To put something together is to H. adjust I. accept J. wrap 6 APTIS PRACTICE TEST 4
3. Write the letter of the word on the right (A – K) that matches the definition on the left (11
– 15). Use each word once only. Write your answers (A – K) on your answer paper. You will
not need five of the words (A – K). A. awkward
Complete each sentence using a word from the drop down list. B. ancient _________ C. ahead 11. More and more people go
for their holidays these days. D. adequate E. articulate ________ 12. Drivers need to remain when in charge of a car. F. alert G. accurate _______ 13. The city has many and interesting buildings. H. abroad I. adult 14. She's a highly _______
person who explains things clearly. J. aggressive 15. He's a very ________
person – always getting into fights.
4. Finish each sentence (16 – 20) using a word from the list (A – K). Use each word once
only. Write your answers (A – K) on your answer paper. You will not need five of the words (A – K).
Select a word from the list that has the most similar meaning to the word on the left. 16. timetable A. line B. joint 17. reward C. command D. prize 18. queue E. mess F. fright 19. phase G. schedule H. dock 20. I. stage error J. mistake 7 APTIS PRACTICE TEST 4
5. Write the letter of the word on the right (A – K) that is most often used with a word
on the left (21 – 25). Use each word once only. Write your answers (A – K) on your
answer paper. You will not need five of the words (A – K).
Select a word from the list that is most often used with the word on the left. A. bomb 21. aerobics + B. audition 22. agriculture + C. scissors D. rod 23. aisle + E. classes F. strings 24. apron + G. salesman 25. atom + H. seep I. minister J. seat 8 APTIS PRACTICE TEST 4 8. Practice tests Reading Instructions
O Please do not write on the question paper. Use the answer paper.
O Answer as many questions as you can.
O Time yourself properly to finish all the tasks. 9. Practice tests Reading
(31 Questions – 35 minutes)
1. Choose one word (A, B, or C) for each space and write the letter on the answer sheet.
The first one (0) is done for you as an example with the answer A marked on your answer sheet. (Example) 0. A. tennis B. football C. golf 1. A. bought B. found C. broke 2. A. lend B. borrow C. try 3. A. mean B. polite C. careful 4. A. tonight B. next day C. then 5. A. think B. know C. agree Hi Simon, 9 APTIS PRACTICE TEST 4
How are things? I have a tennis 0) tournament tomorrow, I 1)______ my racket two days ago
and I need a good one to play the matches. Could I 2)_______ yours? I'll be
very 3)_______ and I'll give you back as soon as the tournament finishes. I can come you
house 4)____ if it's OK. Let me know if you 5)______ . Peter,Practice tests
2. The sentences below are from a report. Put the sentences (A – F) in the right order.
Write your answers on the answer sheet (Questions 6 – 11). The first sentence (0) is
given for you on the answer sheet as an example. (Example)
G. This report gives information about the traffic problems on the coast road. A.
This road is busy during the summer when tourists visit the area. B.
These will help visitors to find their way to our beautiful town. C.
These visitors will improve our town's economy and local businesses. D.
This is why we think there should be more signs along the road. E.
They don't know the road, because many of them are here for the first time. F.
For this reason, it is easy for them to take the wrong turn and get lost.
3. The sentences below are from a report. Put the sentences (A – F) in the right order. Write
your answers on the answer sheet (Questions 12 – 17). The first sentence (0) is given for you
on the answer sheet as an example. (Example) 10 APTIS PRACTICE TEST 4
G. Glaciers are huge, thick pieces of ice that are usually found between mountains.
A. Also, the level of water in our oceans is rising dangerously.
B. This causes the glaciers melt and the water flows into the rivers.
C. However, many of glaciers all over the world are decreasing due to global warming.
D. Nowadays, 10% of the world's land is covered with glaciers.
E. This will cause flooding land that is close to the sea across the world.
F. These pieces of ice are as small as football fields and some are over a 100 km long.
4. Four people respond in the comment section of an online magazine article about the
importance of money. Read the texts and answer Questions 18 – 24. Choose one answer
(A, B, C or D) and mark it on your answer sheet. Money Person A
It is important to keep money in perspective: you need some, but don’t need too much.
Otherwise you'll spend your whole life chasing the Almighty dollar and that’s not a healthy
relationship to money that you want to have. Some people try to impress with how much
money they have, but I see that as a character flaw. If you can help those less fortunate, do it,
by all means but realize that just handing out money is usually not an effective way to improve their lives. Person B
I think of money as a tool that helps you build your life. Like a tool you need to know how to
use it. One of the problems with money is there are far more people who know how to use a
saw or a hammer than there are who know how to use money. For instance, most people
equate wealth to what you have. If you have a big house and fancy car you feel rich. Person C
Money is something that can buy you everything in the world today. However, easy money
makes you lose the opportunity to feel the joy of getting that after you’ve worked hard
enough to earn it. Money is something that everyone needs unanimously. It ironically 11 APTIS PRACTICE TEST 4
causes us to be united in our concordant need for it. Money is something that cannot buy
you true happiness but not having any of it doesn’t give you that happiness either. Person D
Money can buy most of the things but not all the things. When you don't have money, your
supposed friends and relatives will not prefer to have you near them. However, if you have
money, then they may feel jealous of you and find faults in you without any reason. Besides,
having money has its limitations, you can buy expensive treatments, but not life. You can't
buy respect, or admiration. However, money can help you to meet your day to day expenses. Who thinks...?
18. Relations with friends are different if you are wealthy. _____
19. It is important to learn how you use your money. _____
20. You should help people who need it. _____
21. Money doesn't necessarily make you happy. _____
22. Some people feel rich just because of their possessions. _____
23. There are things that money can't buy. _____
24. The only objective of some people's lives is money. _____ A. Man B. Woman C. Both
5. Read the text below. Match the headings A – H to the paragraphs 25 – 3 . 1 Write your
answers (A – H) on the answer sheet. There is one more heading than you need. Rainforests A. An optimal climate B. Ancient inhabitants C. The influence of humans D. Harmful species E. The future of rainforests
F. The need of special skills to survive 12 APTIS PRACTICE TEST 4
G. Rainforests on planet Earth H. A wide variety of fauna
25. Where can you find more animal species than anywhere else in the world? It’s not
a zoo or the circus. It’s a very special type of ecosystem called a rainforest, and most
rainforests can be found in tropical climates in the Southern Hemisphere. A
“hemisphere” is a half of the earth, so the Northern Hemisphere is the northern half
and the Southern Hemisphere is the southern half of Earth. They are divided by a line
called the Equator. The Northern Hemisphere starts just above the equator and ends
at the Arctic Circle. The Southern Hemisphere starts just below the Equator and ends
at the South Pole in Antarctica.
26.The two most common climates in the Southern Hemisphere, temperate and tropical, both
have lots of precipitation. The difference is that temperate climates have warm summers and
cold winters, while tropical climates are warm all year long. Because there’s lots of rain and
the temperature stays at about 75-85 degrees Fahrenheit year round, rainforests in tropical
climates have optimal conditions for many animal species. Rainforest animals don't have to
worry about freezing during the winter or finding shade in the summer. Plus, because it rains
almost every day, animals rarely have to search for water. This makes tropical rainforests a
suitable home for many species.
27. In addition to their tropical climates, another reason why rainforests are home to so
many different types of animals is because they are some of the oldest ecosystems on
Earth. Scientists think that some rainforests have been around since dinosaurs roamed the
Earth at least 100 million years ago. There are fossil clues which indicate that these
habitats were the home of a wide variety of extinct species. They reproduced, hunted and
competed for survival in these lands thousands of years ago.
28. One of the rainforests in the world is the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. Jaguars, toucans,
parrots, and tarantulas all call it home. Yet this is only a small sample of rainforest animals.
Many other rare and often endangered animals can be found in rainforests, like the okapi.
This beautiful creature has striped 13 APTIS PRACTICE TEST 4
hindquarters and front legs like a zebra. Okapis also have tall perky ears, like a giraffe, and
they mostly live in the Iturbi rainforest of Central Africa. In fact, there are so many different
types of animals in tropical rainforests that we haven’t been able to name all the species yet.
29. Rainforests are also home to some animals you might want to avoid, like flying snakes
(although their name is actually a misnomer since they can only glide and not gain altitude)
and spiders that eat birds. Other rainforest animals, like the coral snake and the poison arrow
frog, produce a natural poison that protects them from harm. Get too close, and they could
easily harm you with poison. Many of these species are endemic to tropical rainforests,
meaning that rainforests are the only place they live on Earth.
30. Some species have had to adapt to their surroundings in the rainforest in order to
survive. For example, toucans and parrots both have very large, strong beaks. These powerful
beaks make it easy for them to crack open the tough shells of nuts that grow on many
rainforest trees. Birds with small beaks, like robins and sparrows living in the Northern
Hemisphere, probably would not be able to survive in the rainforest without being able to
crack open hard nuts. Another way animals adapt to life in the rainforest is by camouflaging
themselves to hide from predators. When some butterflies close their wings, they look
identical to leaves, which masks them from predators.
31. Despite the biodiversity in the rainforests of the Southern Hemisphere, many species are
quickly becoming extinct, as people cut down trees and destroy natural habitats. Other
threats to species of the rainforest include illegally trading monkeys to sell them as pets and
killing jaguars for their highly-valued skins. Pollution from mining has killed many types of
fish as well. Because of the unique tropical climate in rainforests of the Southern
Hemisphere, the animals within these ecosystems most likely cannot survive elsewhere if
their habitats are destroyed. It’s crucial to take care of our planet, especially the rainforests,
so that these animals can continue to thrive. 14 APTIS PRACTICE TEST 4 Listening Instructions
O You will hear 17 short recordings.
O You will hear each recording twice.
O Answer as many questions as you can. 15 APTIS PRACTICE TEST 4 14. Practice tests Listening (17 Questions)
0. Brian planned to see his friend tonight. Why does he say he can’t come? (Example)
Brian said he can’t come because he is not well. 1. busy 2. on holiday 3. not well
1. Listen to the conversation. Where are the photographs? a. on the bookshelf b. with the coffee cups c. on the television
2. Listen to the conversation. Which musical instrument is the girl learning to play? a. the keyboard b. the drums c. the guitar
3. Listen to the airport announcement. What time will the next flight to Madrid leave? a. 2:45 b. 2:55 c. 2:25
4. Listen to a boy and a girl. What can Maria see from her window? a. the railway station b. a block of flats c. the fields
5. Listen to the conversation. What will the boy do first? a. do some homework b. watch a TV programme c. help the woman 16